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  World of Quotes - African Annang Proverbs
1 Sayings for African Annang Proverbs in the Database.
A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.
All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
www.worldofquotes.com /proverb/African-Annang/1   (44 words)

  
 Annang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Annang (Also spelt Anaan) is a cultural and ethnic group that lives within southeast Nigeria.
The Annangs are found in the former Abak, Ikot Ekpene, Ukanafun areas of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria.
In fact the British colonial officers described the Annang headquarter, Ikot Ekpene, as a cultural capital of the Annangs and Ibibios.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Annang   (569 words)

  
 Nigeriaworld Feature Article - A request for justice for a cultural minority: The creation of a State for The annangs
Thus, the denial of a state to the people of Annang and Ibibio is an injustice and a neglect of those who produce the wealth of the nation.
Annang Province should be accorded the same status as other former provinces which are now states in Nigeria.
Annang and our friendly neighbours also deserve a state of their own to provide the platform for even development to make us benefit from the fruits of our democracy.
nigeriaworld.com /cgi-bin/axs/ax.pl?http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2005/jun/124.html   (1504 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-51552
Raymundo Z. Annang as the new counsel for Asuncion Ramos asked that the decision of March 19, 1979, be reconsidered and that a new trial be granted for the reasons therein stated.
Annang who subsequently filed the pleading aforementioned on April 17, 1979.
From this assertion it would logically follow that the notice of appeal as well as the motion for an extension of time to file a record of appeal which were filed on July 31, 1979, were well within the reglementary period.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1980/feb1980/gr_51552_1980.html   (633 words)

  
 Other Sports of Monday, 20 November 2000
Joseph Annang of Total Cycling Club won the seventh Tour d' Accra Cycling Race organised by the Ghana Cycling Association in conjunction with the French Embassy in Accra on Saturday, with a time of one hour, 20 minutes.
At the end of the first lap, Joseph Annang, who is also the Captain of the National Team, gave a clear indication of carrying the day when he broke away with Emmanuel Wayo, who was tipped to win in hot pursuit.
Annang however shot back into the lead in the ninth lap and maintained the position to the finishing with Wayo in a hot chase to the finishing line.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=12105&nav=previous   (415 words)

  
 THISDAYonline   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ehebet beat the rucumbent govemor, Dr Clement Nyong Isong, an Ibibio, to clinch the NPN ticket, even though pobbcal historians are qu~ck to add that Isong d~d not loose the t~cket to E:t~ebet but to the duo of Victor Akan and Joseph wayas, key players of the then Lagos group.
Victor Attah, from Uyo is at the helm with an Ikot-Ekpene son, an Annang, as deputy.
Add to this the fact that by prior agreement with the Orons, the Annangs may throw an Ibibio running mate in the bargain for good measure.
www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/10/05/20021005pol06.html   (2051 words)

  
 Ibibio language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ibibio is a Cross River language spoken by 1,5 to 2 million Ibibio in the Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Because of its importance in trade and education in the region, many Annang and Efik people also speak Ibibio.
Ibibio is a member of the Benue-Congo group, which forms part of the Niger-Congo language family.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ibibio_language   (90 words)

  
 Ibibio - TheBestLinks.com - Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Annang, ...
They are closely related to the Annang and the Efik people.
The Ibibio people were traditionally in the same state as the Efik and Annang - Cross River State, named after the Cross River.
Because of the larger population of the Ibibio people, they hold political control over Akwa-Ibom State, but government is shared with the Annangs.
www.thebestlinks.com /Ibibio.html   (263 words)

  
 Ibibio - Ethnos - Books about the Ibibio People
The Annang people speak Ibibio, and the Efik people's language is derived from the Ibibio tongue.
Akwa-Ibom state is made up of the related Annang tribe and the Ibibio tribe.
There are two other tribes that live in the coastal areas with a language that cannot be understood by the Annang or Ibibio.
www.almudo.com /ethnos/Ibibio.htm   (261 words)

  
 Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria   : :News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This position was amplified by the national president and coordinator of Annang Forum, Chief Fidelis Etim, when he addressed a press conference at the New Gagara Hall, Ikot Ekpene.
The press conference, Chief Etim explained, was necessary to dispel rumours that the Annang nation may lose out in the 2007 governorship race despite the accepted understanding of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on the zoning principle.
While calling on Annang people to disregard the rumour that Obong Attah has anointed his successor-in-office come 2007, the Forum hinted that after due intra-party and intra-ethnic consultations, the Annang people will in due time present their choice candidate to the party for the 2007 gubernatorial race.
www.akwaibomstategov.com /news2-2.asp?ID=1183   (359 words)

  
 The Sun News Online/politics   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In an address by the national president and co-ordinator of the Annang Forum, Chief Fidelis E.J. Etim, the meeting gave reasons why the Ibibios, whom they have supported wholly since the current democratic experiment, should without rancour, vote an Annang son as the next civilian governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2007.
He said the Annang Forum, which has wide network across Akwa Ibom and strategic States of the Federation, was formed to garner needed support and boost the administration of Obong Victor Attah, as well as create an enabling environment for one of their sons to be in the exalted office come 2007.
Etim castigated those who foment trouble in Annang land, describing them as fortune seekers who peddle the rumour that Annang is not ripe enough to hold the governorship baton in 2007.
www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/politics/2005/jan/05/politics-05-01-2005-003.htm   (536 words)

  
 General News of Friday, 10 October 2003
Rosemond Annang, the wife of Annang, protested at them from inside, demanding to know the reason for that act of madness.
The first born of Israel Annang, a broadcast journalist working with an FM Radio Station at Swedru, formerly with Meridian FM, in a telephone interview with The Chronicle, intimated that he was coming home from town when he met the men at the gate.
Israel Annang has conceded to The Chronicle that meetings are held in his house but that the meetings are not under his auspices but under a certain Alhaji O. (Playboy) who on his return from Saudi Arabia noted cracks in the party at the grassroots level and decided to move to reconcile the various factions.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=44474   (720 words)

  
 Vanguard Online Edition : 2007: Annang begin search for candidates
UYO — THE Annang, the second largest ethnic group in Akwa Ibom State have vowed to produce the next Governor of the state come 2007, and declared that the search for a credible Annang Governorship candidate has begun.
He explained that before the people of Annang and Oron supported Governor Attah’s second term bid in 2003, there was what he called “a gentleman’s agreement” that the Annang would produce the next Governor in 2007, saying the Annang were now ready and determined to do just that.
The spokesman for the Annang who is also a caucus member of the state PDP said the principle of rotation of leadership was the cornerstone of the party and that zoning and rotation will also be applied in choosing the next Governor in Akwa Ibom State.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/niger_delta/nd122072004.html   (305 words)

  
 THISDAYonline   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ekpoudom, the Itai Annang 111 and president, Afe Nkuku Annang and Dr. Johnson Udom, the Afe Nkuku Annang among other Afe Annang members.
Now that the truth is known, it is my prayer that the supreme sacrifice the innocent souls have paid, will usher in permanently, lasting peace and a new perception of trustful leaders who would not clothe themselves in wolves' attire.
The minister noted that if residents did not heed the call to return, they risk a devastating hunger in the months ahead since this is the crucial farming season in the area.
www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/03/03/20020303sta02.html   (391 words)

  
 Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria   : :Editorials & Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
First, Afe Annang, a frontline Annang socio-cultural organization, organized Annang stakeholder’s summit in April at Mbribit Afaha Obong, the group’s cultural headquarters.
Edidiong Ekpoudom, Itai Afe Annang, in his keynote address at the occasion, urged all Annang sons and daughters to be united in their pursuit for the governorship in 2007The body stated in clear terms that Annang will stop at nothing in its pursuit for the top job in the State.
On the other hand, the people of Eket senatorial district who were also strategizing and consulting among themselves all along, eventually met on Sunday at the Villa Marina to make their position known.
www.akwaibomstategov.com /edit2-2.asp?ID=1288   (615 words)

  
 Annang - TheBestLinks.com - Nigeria, Sex, Patriarchal, Cultural group, ...
Annang - TheBestLinks.com - Nigeria, Sex, Patriarchal, Cultural group,...
The Annang are a cultural group within Nigeria.
The experiences of women have been significantly different from that of men in the Annangland.
www.thebestlinks.com /Annang.html   (186 words)

  
 Vanguard -Viewpoint : Akwa Ibom and the leadership question
And in the process, we have refused to focus on core development issues: The sponsors and endorsers, chiefs and political kingmakers, are busy giving support to all manner of persons and refusing none.
We are behaving as though when Etim Esin excited Nigerian football fans in the late eighties, anybody cared to know whether he was from Oron, Ibibio or Annang.
A myopic view of leadership in Akwa lbom will reproduce tribal men in power, men who could produce a governor, and a governor who ideologises and manipulates tribal sentiments to gain extra political mileage and corner the booties for family and a selected few who dance to the sour melodies of ethnicity.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/viewpoints/vp227092005.html   (1317 words)

  
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK LIMITED
Project Sponsors and Background: This project was originally initiated and implemented by Ikpe Udok Youth Development Association in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria in collaboration with the UK based Sustainable Development Network Limited (SDN).
Ikpe Udok is one of the smallest villages in Ikpe Annang clan, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Ikpe Annang is a clan of 14 villages.
www.sdnetwork.kabissa.org /communityedu.htm   (600 words)

  
 I want to be Governor   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There is a debate going on now whether everybody agrees there should be zoning, there should be power shift but the question is how do we play the power shift such that it is fair because you would want to think of the three ethnic nationalities.
The fact that you have an Annang governor, does not mean that the Annang people are going to be better off.
You can have a governor whose brother is not a part of the system but on the other hand, it is important that we do everything possible to give every single person a sense of belonging.
www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/bob/10117150714.htm   (3937 words)

  
 What Ought to Be the Role of Nto Annang Foundation in the New National and Global Political Configuration
The most basic and fundamental way the people of Annang and perhaps, Akwa Ibom State in general, can create some impacts in the political paradigm of Nigeria is to have functional social and political groups to become the mouthpiece of its own nationality.
Nto Annang Foundation should be able to coerce the political establishment in Akwa Ibom State into accepting the concept of "Rotational Governorship" in our state.
We Annang people outside the state are intrinsically endowed with the links to invest in Akwa Ibom, particularly, Annang land.
www.nigerdeltacongress.com /warticles/what_ought_to_be_the_role_of_nto.htm   (2538 words)

  
 Ghanaian Chronicle - Online : The current time is 7:15:28 AM on 11/26/2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The seven clan houses made the statement in a resolution signed by their various heads and copied to president Kufuor, Greater Accra regional minister, president of the national house of chiefs, registrar of the Greater Accra regional House of Chiefs, Tema Municipal Chief Executive, Tema regional police commander among others.
The resolution, was signed by Ofosu Annang (Ofosu We), Annang Tetteh (Antie We), Nii Annang Afuah VI (Aklotia We), Oblie Teye (Appiah We), Mensah Nuertey (Adzeman We), Adumuah Annang (Nii Dun We) and Nuertey Ashamoah (Nuertetse We).
The letter, a copy of which is in the possession of The Chronicle, states among other things that the paramount chief has committed a number of destoolable offences, the first of which he had contaminated himself by mingling with prisoners at the Nsawam prison yard for four days.
www.ghanaian-chronicle.com /thestory.asp?id=6952   (778 words)

  
 The Ibibio people are a tribe in the south south east...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They are closely related to the Annang Annang and the Efik Efik people, and they speak a dialect of the language used by these other peoples.
The Ibibio people were traditionally in the same state as the Efik and Annang - Cross River State Cross River State, named after the Cross River Cross River.
Because of the larger population of the Ibibio people, they hold political control over Akwa-Ibom state Akwa-Ibom state, but goverment is shared with the Annangs.
www.biodatabase.de /Ibibio   (246 words)

  
 Glona: History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She enlisted the help of her two sons William and Daniel Annang, and under the watchful eye of their mother the two young men began to teach the two children at their family home in the heart of Labadi.
As word of what the families were doing spread and more children came to them for help, the family realised that they would have to expand and develop to cater for the needy in their community.
By taking letters from their mother's surname (Glover) and their father's surname (Annang), their venture was given a name: Glona.
www.glonacharity.kabissa.org /history.htm   (526 words)

  
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It was to exploit this natural resource, sell it and use the money to enrich their members indi v idually and develop their own territories.
Most of the townspeople are members of a Minority tribe, Annang\'85.\~ Most of the refugees were Annang, Ibibio, Efik, Ogoni" [Charles Taylor, Toronto Globe and Mail, October 10, 1968.]\line }{\fs20 3.\~\~\~\~\~\~}{\f27\fs20 Tens of thousands of these minority tribesmen have chosen to flee behind Biafran lines when the Federal troops attacked.
You are saying that it will be unfair to allow the Ijaw, Igbo, Ibibio, Annang, Ef ik, Ogoja to exploit the natural resources in their land, sell it, pay the required taxes to government and keep the rest of the money to themselves for the development of their communities.
www.biafraland.com /Deception.rtf   (5105 words)

  
 Graphic Ghana - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In his sessional address,Mr David Quaye Annang,Municipal Chief Executive(MCE),announced that last year,the assembly was able to generate ¢24 billion as its internally generated fund, as against ¢17 billion in 2003.
Mr Annang said the assembly spent over¢1.5 billion a month as payment to waste contractors and said this had been a big drain on the assembly and the government.
Mr Annang hinted that the assembly had plans to undertake rehabilitation works on some schools within the municipality,which were in various stages of disrepair, mentioning the Sebrepor Presbyterian Primary School, Gbetsile TMA Junior Secondary School,and the Tema Manhean Seventh Day Adventist School,as some of them.
www.graphicghana.com /article.asp?artid=8110   (424 words)

  
 Launch in Ghana, 2
The GEA endorsed the Interims programme and Mrs.
Karikari Annang urged her members and other companies present to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the programme.
These ranged from specific projects of a strategic or confidential nature, in-house training programmes or projects to syndicated assignments where two or more companies could take an Interim on a shared basis.
www.interimsfd.com /html/launch_ii.html   (308 words)

  
 Nigeria: PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT - Akwa Ibom   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The apparent ethnic homogeneity of the state became disrupted as far back as 1951 when party politics brought about leadership disputes.
The size of the population of each group is yet to be satisfactorily computed from the 1991 census data.
The provisional figures, however, show that over thirty per cent of the people live in the six Annang Local Government Areas, while just less than 10 per cent live in the four Oron Local Government Areas.
www.onlinenigeria.com /links/akwaibomadv.asp?blurb=187   (1314 words)

  
 WOB Oct 12 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We have been telling you that many of the so called Igbo, Ibibio, Ijaw, Ogoja, Ogoni, Annang, Ishan, Isoko, Tiv politicians, leaders, and traditional rulers are nothing but slave traders who are in the process of selling you and your children into slavery to Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba oligarchs.
This is why we wish to restate once again that your salvation and the salvation of your children and your families are in your hands.
Your so-called leaders whether in Annang, Ibibio, Igbo, Tiv, Ijaw, Isoko, Ishan, Itsekiri, Ogoni or Ogoja are fake deceitful people.
www.biafraland.com /WOB101202.htm   (758 words)

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